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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1958
Page
4
Mrs. John Goold expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for flowers and cards received during a Rochester stay. Special thanks to the Cass County Red Cross chapter for its blood program and to the donors who gave blood.
Comprehensive list of Iowa 1960 general election contenders across state offices and congressional districts. Includes Governor Loveless, Lt Governor Mooty, Secretary of State Lynhorst, Auditor Akers, Treasurer Abrahamson, Attorney General Erbe, and multiple congressional races with Republican and Democratic challengers. Final line urges caution as dusk falls to save lives.
A roundup of Atlantic area briefs includes residents visiting Marshall Missouri, fire department plans at city hall, Lions convention attendance in Sioux City, a Simpson College graduate joining Johnson Cashway Lumber in Council Bluffs, and Harold V. Taylor attending a Mutual of New York Top club meeting in San Francisco. Other items note a new secretary at Whitney Insurance, a canoe trip to Madison Wisconsin, a petition for judgment in district court, and the start of a community baseball league on June 16. Local visits from Seattle and Portland, graduation notices for Kenneth Jensen and Kenneth Kloppenburg, and weather forecasts with rain showers are also mentioned.
The Cass county cancer drive faces shortfalls as donations lag in Cass County. Donald P. Reed of Atlantic notes gifts to the Iowa division of the American Cancer Society help fund research and control programs. Mrs. W. O. Duncan reports the county is $152 short of its quota with progress urged to reach the spring crusade goal.
Arthur J. White head of a major British finance house faced charges of conspiring to cheat investors at Bow Street Court. Five co-defendants stood with him as prosecutors allege a stock boosting circular manipulated prices. All pleaded innocent.
Des Moines Municipal Judge Harry B. Grund paid a $5 fine after being cited for speeding 34 mph in a 25 mph zone. He told a colleague he was en route to the dentist for a molar extraction and joked that it was not a good excuse.
Author John Hersey and Barbara Day Addams of New York and Westport wed in Greenfield Hill Congregational Church. The 43 year old Pulitzer Prize winner and his bride 38 leave for a Cape Cod honeymoon. The ceremony was led by Rev. Stanley Lyon Houston.
The report shows precinct by precinct results for Cass County supervisor races, highlighting the Fourth District contest and county attorney vote details.
James C. Petrillo resigns as president of the AFM after a tearful farewell at the sixth annual convention. He urges delegates to elect Herman D. Kenin of Portland Oregon as successor. Kenin, 56, serves as West Coast representative. Election by secret ballot set for Wednesday. Petrillo said he would not seek re nomination calling himself a tired man.
Motorists are urged to treat Stop signs as mandatory full stops. Police warn that rolling stops lead to crashes and fines. Local officials emphasize complete obedience at all intersections to enhance road safety.
Los Angeles authorities arrest Quay Cleon Kilburn a 34 year old wanted criminal once listed among the ten most wanted. Agents recovered a loaded pistol from his waistband and another in the apartment along with a self made fake mustache and a home printed ID card. Brown said Kilburn used a prison press card as editor of the prison paper to flee Utah.
John Metzger died after a lingering illness at his home north of here. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist church. Burial was in Massena Center cemetery. Surviving are his wife and eight children.
In the statewide primary Van Ginkel defeated DeKay by 1 269 to 890. The state ticket centered on the Republican gubernatorial race saw William G Murray of Ames lead W N Nicholas of Mason City. Murray carried Cass County 1135 to 955, while Gov Herschel Loveless the Democratic incumbent drew 689. The fall election should bring a heavy turnout as Democrats target many Republican offices across the county and district.
Two U.S. senators from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voiced concern that Soviet proposals for peaceful coexistence may serve as a prelude to an East West trade conflict. They cited Menshikov's remarks signaling a shift from military to economic competition and a dangerous rise in tensions after a radio broadcast.
Menshikov urged easing ideological barriers to friendship and proposed accelerating a planned summit meeting, arguing differences should not block better relations between the nations.
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